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- # CHAPTER XIX. A NARROW ESCAPE
## Overview
This entity is a chapter from the novel "Redburn: His First Voyage." It is identified as "CHAPTER XIX. A NARROW ESCAPE" and spans from line 3622 to 3723 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter was extracted from the file `redburn.txt` and follows "CHAPTER XVIII. HE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE HIS MIND; AND TELLS OF ONE BLUNT AND HIS DREAM BOOK" and precedes "CHAPTER XX. IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS A HERD OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS."
## Contents
Chapter XIX, titled "A Narrow Escape," recounts a near-collision at sea. The narrative begins with a reference to a "Dream Book" and then describes an incident where the ship narrowly avoids a collision with another vessel in the dark. The chapter details the sounds and sights of the encounter, the damage sustained to the ship's rigging, and the subsequent repairs. It reflects on the causes of such accidents, attributing them to the drowsiness of look-out personnel and the general lack of foresight among sailors regarding potential dangers. The chapter also draws a parallel between the ship's damage and a personal anecdote about a man who suffered a stroke, further emphasizing the theme of unexpected misfortune. The chapter is divided into two chunks, "Chunk 1" and "Chunk 2," which contain the full text of the chapter.
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- CHAPTER XIX.
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